FIERCE FIGHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15124, 15 October 1912, Page 7

FIERCE FIGHTING.

SWORE TURKISH DEFEATS. 800 KILLED AND WOUNDED. A FURIOUS ONSLAUGHT. PEACE EFFORTS FAIL. A MESSAGE T0 TURKEY. REQUEST FOR REFORMS^ SERVIAN TROOPS MARCHING TO FRONTIER. GREAT FINANCIAL PANIC. i By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Eeceived October 15, 12.i0 a.m.) London, October 14. A report from Cettinje states that Chipcenik, one of the Turkish positions, has been practically demolished by; the Montenegrin artillery. General Martinovich reports an engagement below the ChafbotiJ Heights. A fierce struggle took place and the Turks were repulsed, losing 300 killed and wounded. Turks* Own Guns Turned on Them. The final charge of the Montenegrins up the precipitous crags of the fort at Detchitch was so furious that the Turks were unable to disable their guns before retreating. The result was that they were fired at with their own guns by the Montenegrins. The total Turkish force in the Scutari region consists of sixteen battalions. The Montenegrins are striving to prevent their retreat southward. Another Turkish Post Captured. It is reported from Podgoritza that General Vukovitch, who is in charge of one of the four divisions of the Montenegrin army has captured Dijlopolje, a Turkish post, 'after a fierce fight. Information received in Constantinople declares that the Montenegrins are attacking Sienitza, a Turkish town, a few miles from the Servian border.

It is stated that the Montenegrins have captured a number of Armstrong guns and a quantity of ammunition at Rojane. The Advance on . Scutari. According to Turkish accounts, the ■ Montenegrins' advance on Scutari has been checked, after heavy fighting at Tuzi. . The Montenegrins are still, advancing at Gusinje', Plava, and Arona. They are encountering stubborn resistance from, the Turks and have suffered heavy losses. Another report states that Tuzi has been invested and the Turks have been forced back. . They burned many Malissori villages. Turkish Beinforcements. Turkish reserves from Ipek and Ragova have been sent to Berana and Gusinje. The fighting around Gusinje, according to Constantinople reports, favours the Turks. Essad Pasha has reached Scutari and is strengthening the garrison, while two battalions hold the lines of communication against the Malissori tribesmen. The fighting around Tuzi and Krania was visible from Scutari, Children Burned to Death. Montenegrins have burned the Mussulman village of Krania. Several children were burned to death. Turkish soldiers have massacred 12 Bulgarians at Kuprulu (Turkey).